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Committed to security of diplomatic facilities, says US condemning attack

The US has condemned as "absolutely unacceptable" the attack on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco by some pro-Khalistan elements during a protest, and said it is committed to the safety and security of diplomatic facilities and the diplomats who work within them. Raising pro-Khalistan slogans, the protesters on Sunday broke open the makeshift security barriers raised by the city police and installed two so-called Khalistan flags inside the Consulate premises. Two consulate personnel soon removed these flags. Soon thereafter, a group of angry protesters entered the Consulate premises and started hitting the door and windows with iron rods. "That vandalism, it's just absolutely unacceptable," John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for strategic communications at the White House, told reporters on Monday at a daily news conference, strongly condemning the incident. "The State Department's diplomatic security service is working with local authorities. I can't speak for t

Vandalism at Indian Consulate absolutely unacceptable, says White House

"State Department's diplomatic security service is working with local authorities to properly investigate. State department will work on infrastructure perspective to repair the damage"

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for over 90% new Covid cases in US

The second most prevalent strain BQ.1.1 only accounted for 3.5 per cent in the latest week

Biden intends to nominate Nisha Biswal to US govt's top administrative post

US President Joe Biden intends to nominate Indian-American Nisha Desai Biswal to a top administrative position in the US International Development Finance Commission, the White House said Monday. Biswal, who served as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia during the Obama Administration, brings over 30 years of work experience in US foreign policy, international development programs within the Executive Branch, Congress, and the private sector. She is currently Senior Vice President for International Strategy and Global Initiatives at the US Chamber of Commerce, overseeing the US India Business Council and the US Bangladesh Business Council. Biswal served as Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs at the US Department of State from 2013 to 2017, where she oversaw the US-India strategic partnership during a period of unprecedented cooperation, including the launch of an annual US-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, the White House said. She als

US officials study ways to guarantee all bank deposits if crisis expands

One legal framework under discussion for expanding FDIC insurance would use the Treasury Department's authority to take emergency action and lean on the Exchange Stabilization Fund, the people said

Indian consulate building in San Francisco attacked by Khalistan supporters

Videos of a mob attacking the Indian consulate in the US city of San Francisco have surfaced

Down and out in paradise

The book examines the persistence of want in the wealthy United States, finding that keeping some citizens poor serves the interests of many

Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, calls for protest

Trump has denied any wrongdoing and called Bragg's investigation "a political witch hunt"

Wipro lays off 120 employees in US due to 'realignment of business needs'

IT major Wipro has laid off at least 120 employees in the state of Florida, the US, due to a realignment of business needs

US urges Turkey to 'quickly' ratify Sweden's NATO membership after Finland

After Turkey approved the process of ratifying Finland's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the US welcomed the decision of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Nithyananda's 'Kailasa' cons 30 US cities with "sister city" scam: Report

Self-proclaimed godman and fugitive Nithyananda's United States of Kailasa has signed a cultural partnership with over 30 American cities, a media report has said, days after the city of Newark in the US state of New Jersey said it rescinded a sister-city agreement with the fictional country. The sister-city agreement between Newark and the fake United States of Kailasa was inked on January 12 this year and the signing ceremony took place at City Hall in Newark. Nityananda, whose mind-bending spiritual homilies wrapped in a sheen of pseudo-science has provided much mirth on social media, claims to have set up a country called the "United States of Kailasa" in 2019. According to its website, there are over 30 American cities that have signed a cultural partnership with the fake nation of Kailasa --- cities from Richmond, Virginia to Dayton, Ohio, to Buena Park, Florida literally all over the map, according to a Fox news report on Thursday. The report said that we are finding out the

TikTok can threaten America's safety, national security: White House

Chinese-owned video hosting service TikTok can threaten America's safety and its national security, the White House said on Thursday

JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley among banks in deal talks with First Republic

The rescue is being orchestrated by the U.S. government, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the matter

US: Indian Navy's P8I aircraft reaches Guam for Exercise Sea Dragon

The exercise scheduled from March 15-30, 2023, would stress on coordinated anti-submarine warfare amongst the participating countries, the Indian Navy said

Maternal mortality rate in US soared 40% during Covid-19 pandemic

Wider access to insurance coverage to improve prenatal and follow-up care, and increasing transportation to medical facilities could help lower the death rate, according to the CDC

TikTok dismisses reports saying US wants Chinese owners to divest

TikTok was dismissive of reports that the Biden administration was calling for its Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing app, saying such a move wouldn't help protect national security. The company was responding to a report in The Wall Street Journal that said the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., part of the Treasury Department, was threatening a U.S. ban on the app unless its owners, Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd., divested. "If protecting national security is the objective, divestment doesn't solve the problem: a change in ownership would not impose any new restrictions on data flows or access," TikTok spokesperson Maureen Shanahan said. "The best way to address concerns about national security is with the transparent, U.S.-based protection of U.S. user data and systems, with robust third-party monitoring, vetting, and verification, which we are already implementing." The Journal report cited anonymous "people familiar with the matter." The .

US demands TikTok owner ByteDance sell stakes or face ban: Report

TikTok's owners may retain some form of ownership but through a passive structure

Honda recalling 500,000 vehicles in US and Canada to fix seat belt problem

Honda is recalling a half-million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front seat belts may not latch properly. The recall covers some of the the automaker's top-selling models including the 2017 through 2020 CR-V, the 2018 and 2019 Accord, the 2018 through 2020 Odyssey and the 2019 Insight. Also included is the Acura RDX from the 2019 and 2020 model years. Honda says in documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators that the surface coating on the channel for the buckle can deteriorate over time. The release button can shrink against the channel at lower temperatures, increasing friction and stopping the buckle from latching. If the buckle doesn't latch, a driver or passenger may not be restrained in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Honda says it has no reports of injuries caused by the problem. Dealers will replace the front seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies if needed. Owners will be notified by letter starting April 17.

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US recognises McMahon Line as intl boundary between China, Arunachal

The United States recognises the McMahon Line as the international boundary between China and Arunachal Pradesh, according to a bipartisan Senate resolution which sees Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India. At a time when China continues to pose grave and gathering threats to the Free and Open Indo-Pacific, it is critical for the United States to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our strategic partners in the region, especially India, Senator Bill Hagerty, who along with Senator Jeff Merkley introduced a resolution in the Senate, said. This bipartisan resolution expresses the Senate's support for unequivocally recognising the state of Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India, condemning China's military aggression to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control, and further enhancing the US-India strategic partnership and the Quad in support of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific, he said on Tuesday. The resolution, which comes following the biggest clash between t